GOOD RIDDANCE! :P

The football gods have blessed the Steelers today!
https://247sports.com/nfl/pittsburg...ds-adieu-to-the-Pittsburgh-Steelers-116550202

 

Good luck to Mike.

 

Think what of Mitchell, that was a pretty classy good bye from him. I never thought of him as the second coming, but I thought he held his own until last year. I know people are mad that he ran his mouth a couple of times, but none of us truly know the context or whole story behind it.

 

Yep, I agree. A classy way to leave.

The problem I always had with Mitchell was that a) he went for the hit, not the ball and b) his angles were terrible.

The mouth-running and celebrating tackles didn't jar as much with me, as it's entirely possible he was simply trying to pump up his team-mates. (Also entirely possible he was a dick, but as Jim says, we don't know always know the context)

 

He had passion for this team and was a great hitter. Just like Woodley I will always respect him for the love he had for this organization. And to everyone who rips him for his play, the guy never had anyone playing around him in the secondary, a washed up troy p is about as good as hes had playing along side him.

 

I know it's nit-picking but the Mensa who wrote the article needs to attend summer school to learn how to use the word "formerly" vs "formally". And he did it twice! It's OK if it's just one of us little guys on a message board but this guy gets paid as a sportswriter? This is where the safety net of spell check can be your worst enemy in the dumbing down of America.

 

I never cared about Mitchell running his mouth. That stuff doesn't bother me.

I did care that he sucked at his job in 2017.

 

Yeah anyone calling them self a "Football Analyst" should have proper grammar.

 

Wait a minute, Jim. You can feel OK with MM if you wish, but do we really need to know "what context" it was when he ran his mouth? I think it's safe to say, the guy was basically an a hole and chances are, he was being an a hole when he did things like shout into the Jags locker room before the game (which he lost and sucked in).

I didn't hate him out of the gates and wanted to like him, but truth is, he was so unlikeable I just couldn't get onboard. Every time he celebrated after making a tackle, AFTER the ball carrier got a 1st down, made me ticked off. He was a punk.

 

Well, let's put it this way, at this rate he will be known as a "formally" Football Analyst (in his own words of course).

 

Funny how his last hit was by a door...

 

Spot on. I wish MM well. He always struck me as being very passionate about playing for the Steelers. It wouldn't shock me at all if he signs somewhere within the North.

 

Well, I guess when judging someone, I think it is only fair to know the whole story before passing judgment. In this day and age I know it is unheard of to get the whole story before passing judgment, but I still tend to do that. Really, my point is that I wasn't there before, during, or after Mitchell ran his mouth, so I don't know what, if anything, prompted him to do it. Let me just throw out there that I'm not telling anyone else how to feel, whether they could/should pass judgment, or how to come to that decision. In other words, I respect that you view him however you view him. His on-field antics are a whole other story for me.

 

Say what you want about Mitchell but dude gave his heart and soul to the team.

 

I'm not just basing this on the report of him yelling into the Jags' locker room; let's take that totally out of the discussion. I am basing it on him sucking as a player and doing things like celebrating a tackle when he gave up 15 yards and a 1st down. We don't need that kind of "leader" if you ask me. I love passion on the field, but not moronic passion. The only thing worse than a moron is an opinionated moron. I tried to like MM but just couldn't get over him being an idiot, including having sh-t instincts for being at the right place at the right time. As a S you better have the knack for knowing where to be; he never did. Good riddance; he was a sh-t FA pick up.